Improvement in finger-nail trimmers



W. C. EDGE.

FINGER-NAIL TRIMMER.

No.183,Z56, Patented 0ct.17,1876.

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WILLIAM 0. EDGE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN FlNGER-NAIL TRIMMERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [83,256, dated October17, 1876; application filed September 23, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM (3. EDGE, of

Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented an Improved Finger-NailTrimmer, of which the following is a specification Figure l is alongitudinal vertical section of my improved finger-nail trimmer,showing it sprung open. Fig. 2 is a similar View thereof, showing itclosed. Fig. 3 is a front view and Fig. 4 a top view, of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

This invention relates to an improved implement for trimming the nailsof fingers and toes; and consists, principally, in the use of a concavecutter fastened to a pivoted bar, combined with another concave cutterwhich is attached to the frame of said pivoted bar, all as hereinaftermore fully described.

In the accompanying drawing, the letter A represents the fixed cutter,and B the movable cutter, of my trimmer. Both these outters are concavein form, the one B being somewhat smaller, and capable of fitting intothe convex side of the cutter A. The cuttingedge of the cutter B is madeslanting, as in Fig. 3, to produce a shear-like cut. The stationarycutter A is rigidly attached to the end of a frame or shell, 0, which,in its opposite end, carries the pivot a of the blade or bar D, to whichthe upper cutter B is fastened. A

suitable spring, 12, is interposed between the parts 0 D to hold the twocutters separated,

and yet allow them to be brought together. A suitable latch, d, may beapplied to the frame 0, for the purpose of locking the bar D in thecontracted or closed position. A penknife or other knife, E, may bepivoted in the bar D, or in the frame or shell 0, or more such knivesmay be applied in suitable manner; but these do not form a part of mypresent invention. The concavity of the knives A B is such that thenails of smaller or larger fingers may be conveniently and properlytrimmed, whenever the instrument is applied,

by alternately compressing and raising the WILLIAM 0. EDGE.

Witnesses:

ERNEST G. WEBB, A. V. BRIESEN.

